Teller&#39;s window



E. c. BEEDLE 2,648,300

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TELLEFS WINDQW Eugene C.-'Beedle, :Bay Village, Ohio, assigner to TheGuardian fBurglar Proof Equipment :C9131 many. Cleveland, Ohio, akoorpor.MienteffQllflQ Annlieetion. April. 1951. ,Serial Nefill.'l-Glaims. (C1. E9e-19) This invention relates to improvements in abank-tellers window or the like andernoreparticularly to improvementsvin a tellers Window for use in drive-'in banking Systems Where thewindow is positioned on'tle outer Wall of the building facinga drivewayso that the occupant of a motor vehicle may complete the usual bankingtransactions whileseated in the vehicle. These, therefore, are thevgeneral objects of the present invention.

A more specific object of this invention is the provision of a tellerswindow yfor use in onnection with drive-n banking systems and which,will be so arranged that both the teller and the transaction will be infull view of the customer at all times, and wherein the teller `Willhave a full view of the approaching customer.

A ,further object. or the invention is the .provision of an improveddrive-in tellers window which will keep 'the teller inaccessible lfromthe outside at all times, and which may he readily constructed andinstalled.

According tothe invention, there ieprovided e tellers window inoludieeevertical frame having en enlarged window opening `en@ a `snelleropening, .speoesi Ytherebelow- The WiridoW opening ieeloeed ley` etransparent elesille while the Seeend. opening is normally eloeed'by.the v.front well of` en operi .topped recept le- This reeepteeleieslidebly mounted in theifreme `so that its. @pentole be mede,eeeeseiblezfrom `either tbeouter or innerieee oitlie ,es

...substan- ,eritel' lille disposed between the two openings .inthegireme .and berieetll whioh thereoepteele lies .when .in ,iteinnermost eoeition- :The teble is ,provided withenepenine whiehresietere with the open top of the receptacle when the front wall.thereof le in position closing the frame opening. A `rum/able elosure,is pvotelly .eomieeted tothe table and Ais `rrlovelole.toelese the.Opening therein- Meene. is, provided Wherebrthe elosure'is locked .in.lts closed position when the receptecle .is

moved outward relativeto the window for the reception of e deposit'bythe depestorfend me? not be opened until thereceptacle is in itsclosed position. Means are also provided, -to Y prevent l-withdrawal ofthe vreceptacle unless the table Y closure is in vits closed position.

Other objects of this invention will become` :more apparent from the Y,following gdesc-ription, lreferencebeingk had to a preferred .embodimentthereofillustrated in the Vaccompanying drawng. tThe essentialA`features of the invention ,wm :be summarized inthe .claims 2 thedrawings, Fig. ll is a perspective ygif-the ,improved tellers windowasviewedfroin theoute Iside; Fig. 2 isa 'fragmentary Sectional viewhinperspective, rthe plane of vthe section being Linr- ,dieated by thelines 2-2 on Fig. l; I iig. ,S3 a perspective View of the Windowremovedirogl the wall structure andas viewed fronti/he in,- sidethereof; Figi. 4 4is atransverse "se ,anenlarged scale asindicatedbyfthe linnn in Eig, `1`; Fig. 5 is a transverse vertioal.seetion Aas indicated `-by the lines ,5u-.5911 Fig i4] f lig.y .A6 Yisa fragmentarysectonal lviewf to ljig. 5 but illustrating the receptacle,in tion .to be moved to e Positionto he eeeeeeihle yfrom theexterior ofthe window; rFig. 1 a fragmentary sectional view Vtaken in the 1195i-Izontal plane indicatedbyithe line 6.-6 Ion 'g3 5. J As illustrated inVthe drawings,;the ki,pllilgv d ,tellers windowcomprises a frame`strueture I0 .includinga plurality of channel-,shaped vmel/fnbers II ysecured together at -their ends, ,a by `welding, toform a rectangle. Theanges E-I12 of ythe channels project outwardly to failitate y theseciiigiifig of lthe v fran-ie structure in pQitiQIl Ain the Walls of abuilding or the like. Aneigternel face plate I5 is secured asl byweldingfto 'the outer .feee of. ythe Channels-and is provided withenlarged lwindow opening I6 yand ,a ,smaller or `supplemental `opening.I1 Awhichiis spaced/,below utheWindow openingas indicated inFigs. 2yand 4. '-Bothopenings' Ivand rl-1,1ie within lthe confines olf therectangle 1 formed by ,the r channel members IVI. The main opening I6 isclosed by .a transparent memberrsuchasia pape, of heavy glass I8 whichis held in position ggginst the face plate I5 by suitable .securing`members I9 which may be bolted or othelwe secured `either vto the,channel members I-I or to @table portion A3l) L hereinafter to be .moreefillly described The flablxtends horizontally inward'frQm triefageLplate I5 and is positioned between :the .mein .opening Window opening`ls and vthe sep- `pl@mental opening I'I. rThis table is supported byandseured to' the frame- I'O'. .As illustrated, thetable yis providedwith downwardly extending side and end walls 3I which `-are joindxby abottom wall 5.32. The .walls `:3I` land ,i2 'xforwa-rdto the framekplate IB andff 01`;m,a, harniber k3:4 vaccesi km which had either pi ghthe sup'plementalopeningfv Il i the fratrie, plile or thrnugnen opening35 neigingen." f An open topped reoepteele .or drewer.0,..to receive,deoositefextepde threllghztlie -eenill is e' 1yrmounted le he freeze.Ie-for .tmoremeei iron a positiee wlthinfthe `loterieleer 33 with itsfront wall 4| closing the frame opening I1 and its open top 42 inregistration with the opening 35 in the table, to an open position shownin Fig. 2. In its open position, the open top of the receptacle extendsto the outer exterior of the window to receive a deposit. The receptacle40 is shown as being provided with rollers 44 which engage suitableguides 45 carried by the walls of the chamber 33. These rollers also mayserve to prevent the full withdrawal of the receptacle from the window.The front wall 4| of the receptacle normally closes the opening |1 inthe face plate I5. A supplemental rectangular frame 49 is secured to theouter face of the plate |5 and encircles the front of the drawer 40 toprovide a ush external surface and prevent opening from the drawer 40from the exterior of the window.

The opening 35 in the table 30 may be closed by a pivoted panel or door5U. This door is provided with a hinge 5| which extends along one sidethereof and is secured to both the under sides of the table 30 and thedoor 50. When in its closed position the door 50 extends from the hinge5| toward the edge 52 of the table 30 opposite the hinge 5|. The door isspaced from the edge 52 to provide an elongated narrow slot 53 whichextends substantially the full length of the panel or door 40. Adjacentits rearmost end this slot is provided with an enlarged portion 54arranged to receive a bar `55 which is pivotally secured as at 56 to thereceptacle 40. When the receptacle 40 is in its closed position the baris swung outwardly into the enlarged portion 54 of the slot by a spring51 which is interposed between the bar and the receptacle. The upper endof the bar 55 is provided with a dly facing abutment 58 positionedsubdownwar stantially in the plane of the upper face of the table 30.Accordingly, when the door 50 is in bar 54 may be swung its closedposition, the

t of Figs. 5 and '7) to about its pivot (to the le the position shown inFig. 6, whereupon the teller may move the bar forwardly through the slot53, thus moving the receptacle 4|) outward to the position shown in Fig.2. The overhanging abutment overlies the edge of the door 50 andprevents opening of the door unless the receptacle is in its closedposition entirely within the chamber 33. Accordingly, a depositor willhave no access to the teller through the opening because of thereceptacle being either in an open or partially open position.

When the receptacle is in its closed position within the chamber 33, itsopen top registers with the opening 35 therein.

The receptacle 40 is locked in its open position by the panel 50. Thisis accomplished by a bar 60 secured to the under face of the panelwhich, when the door and receptacle are in their closed positions,assumes the position shown in Fig. 5. When, however, the door 50 beginsto open the bar 60 moves from the full line position to the dotted lineposition shown in Fig. 5. As the bar starts its movement towards thedotted line position, consequent upon the opening of the panel, it movesinto locking engagement with the forward face of a block which issecured to the side of the drawer 40 adjacent its rearmost edge.Accordingly, forward movement of the drawer or receptacle 40 isprevented unless the door 50 is in its closed position.

The front portion of the receptacle is illustrated as being providedwith an inclined front wall 48 which is visible to the de ositor timeswhen the door 50 is openpand thaet 111% ceptacle in its closed position.A two-way electronic'sound system may be provided, a, portion of whichis generally indicated at 'l5 as being mounted on the front face of theframe plate I6, and which permits normal conversation between the tellerand the depositor.

From the foregoing it Will be seen that at no time is the telleraccessible from the outside of the window except through the two-waysound system, and that the teller and the apparent transaction is at alltimes in full view of the customer. Furthermore, inasmuch as the.receptacle 40 is positioned beneath the table top it is always visibleto the depositor when the cover 50 is open.

I claim:

l. A tellers window comprising, a window frame having front and rearfaces together with an enlarged window opening and a supplementalopening positioned theiebelow, a transparent closure for said windowopening, a substantially horizontally extending table extendincr inwardfrom said frame from a point aboveD the supplemental opening and belowthe window opening, an open top receptacle having a front wall adaptedto normally close the supplemental opening, and a drawer portionnormally extending inward from the frame beneath said table, said tablehaving an opening registering with the open top of the receptacle whilethe receptacle is in its normal position a movable closure for saidopening, means to support said receptacle for outward movement throughsaid supplemental opening, means to limit the extent of the outwardmovement, and means to prevent outward movement of the receptacle unessaid closure is in an opening-closing posi- 2. A tellers windowcomprisin frame having front and rear faces bgthgilnigijt an enlargedwindow opening, the supplemental opening spaced therebelow, atransparent closure for said window opening, a substantially horizontaltable extending inward from said frame from a point intermediate saidopenings said table having downwardly depending sidaes and end wallsconnected by a bottom wall and forming a chamber, the front of which isaccessible through the supplemental opening, said table having anopening to permit access to said chamber, a receptacle slidably mountedin said chamber for movement through said supplemental opening, a doorto close the opening in the table top, and means to prevent openinggssiftiid dootihuntless the receptacle is in its closed ion wi i s frong in Said frame. t face closing the opening 3. A tellers windowcomprising frame having front and rear faces togthfzlilnisictlxiy anenlarged window opening, the second opening spaced therebelow, atransparent closure for said window opening, a substantially horizontaltable extending inward from said frame from a point intermediate saidopenings, said table having downwardly depending sides and end wallsconnected by a bottom wall forming a chamber the front of which isaccessible through the second-named opening, said table having anopening to permit access to said chamber, an open topped receptacleslidably mounted in said chamber ioi movement through said second-namedopening, a movable door to close the opening in the table, means toprevent outward movement of the receptacle unless the door is in itsclosed position, and means to prevent opening of said door unless thereceptacle is in its closed position with its front face closing theopening in said frame.

4. A tellers window comprising, a window frame having front and rearfaces together with an enlarged window opening, the second openingspaced therebelow, a transparent closure for said window opening, asubstantially horizontal table extending inward from said frame from apoint intermediate said openings, said table having downwardly dependingsides and end Walls connected by a bottom wall forming a chamber thefront of which is accessible through the second-named opening, saidtable top having an opening to permit access to said chamber, areceptacle slidably mounted in said chamber for movement through saidsecond-named opening, a movable door to selectively close the opening inthe table top, means carried by said door and coasting with saidreceptacle to prevent outward movement of the receptacle unless the dooris in its closed position, means to prevent opening of said door unlessthe receptacle is in its closed position with its front face closing theopening in said frame, and means accessible from the rear of said windowto actuate said door and receptacle.

5. A tellers window comprising, a window frame adapted to be inset in avertical wall and having an opening extending therethrough, atransparent member carried by said frame and closing said opening, asecond opening extending through said frame and positioned below theilrst named opening, an open top receptacle having a front wall adaptedto close said secondnamed opening, said receptacle being mounted in saidframe for movement from one side or the other thereof, a substantiallyhorizontally extending table extending inward from said frame below therst-named opening and above the second-named opening, said receptacleadapted to extend inward from said frame beneath said table, said tablehaving an opening therein registering with the open top of saidreceptacle, a closure movable to and from a position to close theopening in the table, said receptacle being slidably mounted in saidframe for movement to a forward position with its open top accessiblefrom the exterior of the frame to an inward position with its open topaccessible only through the opening in said table top, and meansaccessible from the inner face of said frame to actuate said receptacle.

6. A tellers window comprising, a window frame adapted to be inset in avertical wall and having an opening extending therethrough, atransparent member carried by said frame and closing said opening, asecond opening extending through said frame and positioned below the rstnamed opening, an open top receptacle having,r a iront wall adapted toclose said secondnamed opening, said receptacle being mounted in saidframe for movement from one side or the other thereof, a substantiallyhorizontally extending table extending inward from said frame below therst-named opening and above the second-named opening, said receptacleadapted to extend inward from said frame beneath said table, said tablehaving an opening therein registering with the open top of saidreceptacle, a closure movable to and from a position to close theopening in the table, said receptacle being slidably mounted in saidframe for movement to a forward position with its open top accessiblefrom the exterior of the frame and an inward position with its open topaccessible only through the opening in said table top, means to actuatesaid receptacle, and means to lock the closure in a closing positionwhen the open top of the receptacle is accessible from the exterior ofsaid frame.

'7. A tellers window comprising, a window frame adapted to be inset in avertical wall and having an opening extending therethrough, atransparent member carried by said frame and closing said opening, asecondr opening extending through said frame and positioned below thefirst-named opening, an open top receptacle having a front wall adaptedto close said secondnamed opening, said receptacle being mounted in saidframe for movement from one side or the other thereof, a substantiallyhorizontally extending table extending inward from said frame below thefirst-named opening and above the second-named opening, said receptacleadapted to extend inward from said frame beneath said table, said tablehaving an opening therein registering with the open top of saidreceptacle, a closure movable to and from a position to close theopening in the table top, said receptacle being slidably mounted in saidframe for movement to a forward position with its open top accessiblefrom the exterior of the frame and an inward position with its open topaccessible only through the opening in said table top, means accessiblefrom the inner face of said frame to actuate said receptacle, means tolock the closure in a closing position when the open top of thereceptacle is accessible from the exterior of the frame, and meansreleasable from the inner face of the window to latch the receptacle inits closed position.

EUGENE C BEEDLE.

References Cited in the iile of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS NumberName Date 1,714,305 Gassen May 21, 1929 1,958,321 Stadtler s May 8, 1934

